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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,027.48, 595,206.28 and 172,218.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,027.48, 595,206.28 and 172,218.66 is: 258,182.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,027.48 : 595,206.28 = 172,218.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,027.48/595,206.28 = 172,218.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,027.48x = 595,206.28 × 172,218.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,027.48x = 102,505,627,965.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,505,627,965.19/397,027.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,182.70

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